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IRS Gives Tax Relief to Victims of California Wildfires; Extension Filers Have Until Jan. 31 to File

The following information is from the IRS:

Victims of wildfires ravaging parts of California now have until Jan. 31, 2018, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

This includes an additional filing extension for taxpayers with valid extensions that run out this coming Monday, Oct. 16.

Currently, the IRS is providing relief to seven California counties: Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Sonoma and Yuba. Individuals and businesses in these localities, as well as firefighters and relief workers who live elsewhere, qualify for the extension. The agency will continue to closely monitor this disaster and may provide other relief to these and other affected localities.

The tax relief postpones various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on Oct. 8, 2017. As a result, affected individuals and businesses will have until Jan. 31, 2018, to file returns and pay any taxes originally due during this period.

This includes the Jan. 16, 2018 deadline for making quarterly estimated tax payments. For individual tax filers, it also includes 2016 income tax returns that received a tax-filing extension until Oct. 16, 2017. The IRS noted, however, that […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:52+00:00October 13th, 2017|Community, disaster, Fire Relief Info, irs, relief|0 Comments

Resources for Evacuees and Those Affected by the Fires

FREE FOOD / WATER:
• Amy’s Drive Thru in Rohnert Park: offering free meals to those evacuated. If you choose to pay for a evacuees meal, 100% of that money will be donated to help in the aids effort. (10/10/17 3:30pm)
• Nopalito (10/10/17): offering free burritos from 11-3 (1905 Bodega Ave)
• McGuires is offering free food
• Mystic Theatre/McNears (10/10/17): Serving Breakfast 9-11, Serving Lunch-soup and sandwiches from 12-3, Serving Dinner from 5-8. They can deliver or make meals to go. Contact them directly at 707-765-2121
• Sauced BBQ Restaurant (10/10/17): Serving free food from 9-4, offering place to rest and view TV
• Sweet Zone (10/10/17): Offering free Gelato
• Quinua Restaurant (10/10/17): Offering free lunch
• Lagunitas, Tap Room (10/10/17): Giving away free water- bring containers and they will fill them
• Amy’s in RP is offering FREE food today- limited menu. All money donated there will be given to families in need.
• The Drawing Board (10/10/17): Offering food delivery to those in need, plus a special menu for firefighters and victims.

FREE WIFI / COMPUTERS:
• Comcast (10/10/17) FREE Internet/Comcast/Xfinity: Removed restrictions and opened their WiFi hotspots for all to use through Fri. 10/13 Log in as […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:52+00:00October 13th, 2017|disaster, Fire Relief Info, relief|0 Comments

Tax And Disaster Info For Those Affected By The Fires

Linkenheimer has been an active part of our Sonoma County community for over 85 years. And like most of you, we have all been profoundly affected by these horrific fires that have swept through our community and continue to affect those that live here. We have lost houses and entire neighborhoods, friends and families have been displaced and like many of you, we are still reeling from the ongoing damage the fires have created. We want to express our utmost condolences to all of our friends, families and clients who have lost something in this disaster. And we want you to know, we will be working side by side with you all during this difficult time to rebuild our community. With power, utilities and cell phone coverage being scarce, we want to try and provide as much information as we can in one post, so that it can be shared effectively with those desperately in need of information and reassurance.

As some of you know, the October 15th tax deadline is near. We have spoken with the IRS regarding extension relief for our clients. Due to our office being located […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:04:53+00:00October 11th, 2017|Community, disaster, Fire Relief Info, irs, relief|0 Comments

California Tax Relief Available for Taxpayers Affected by Wildfires

The California State Board of Equalization (SBE) has announced that taxpayers impacted by the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties and the Valley Fire in Lake and Napa counties may request an extension to file their returns, relief from penalties and/or interest on some taxes and fees, or to replace copies of records lost to damage. (California SBE News Release No. 76-15-G, 09/17/2015.)

Requesting relief and taxes and fees for which relief is available. Taxpayers and fee payers can go online to request relief from penalty and/or interest, and an extension of time to file a tax/fee return. Any taxpayer or feepayer can use the online system to make their request; those without Internet access may call the SBE Customer Service Center at 1 (800) 400-7115.

Relief from penalty and interest is available for the following taxes and fees: sales and use taxes; fire prevention fee; alcoholic beverage tax; cigarettes and tobacco products excise taxes; energy resources surcharge; emergency telephone users surcharge; natural gas surcharge; timber yield tax; fuel taxes (diesel fuel tax, interstate user tax, use fuel tax, motor vehicle fuel tax, aircraft jet fuel tax); underground storage tank maintenance fee; oil spill prevention […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:05:23+00:00September 22nd, 2015|Fire Relief Info, tax|0 Comments